French Polynesia vs Hong Kong, China: Life expectancy at birth, female

French Polynesia
86.62 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
88.22 years
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
5th
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 88.22 years against 86.62 years in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.6 years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 218 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 62.43 years 72.07 years 9.65 years Hong Kong, China
1970s 65.7 years 76.08 years 10.38 years Hong Kong, China
1980s 72.19 years 79.05 years 6.85 years Hong Kong, China
1990s 78.15 years 81.76 years 3.61 years Hong Kong, China
2000s 82.58 years 84.91 years 2.33 years Hong Kong, China
2010s 84.88 years 87.05 years 2.17 years Hong Kong, China
2020s 85.4 years 87.75 years 2.35 years Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, French Polynesia or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 88.22 years against 86.62 years in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between French Polynesia and Hong Kong, China?
1.6 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Hong Kong, China?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
French Polynesia ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.